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Telegram-herald., 1887-12-18
PERSONAL NOTES.

VI De lesseps, at 81, is the oldest FrercA
acadenician-
Ex-senator Henry G, Davis, Of West vir-
ginia. is worth 100000
The latest malady attributed to Mr. Parnell
Is abscess of the liver.
Algernon S Sullivan leaves a large fortune
70 his widow and one child
Lord Harrington, the English Tory leader,
has ordered dozen carpet sweepers from
Grand Rapids, Mich.
1t is said that Mr. Balfour, after a recent
ten days visit to Dublin, looked completely
shaken and had aged visibly while away.
President Cleveland has accepted an invi-
tation TO be the guest of the Society Of the
Constitutional Centennial at a dinner in
Philadelphia on Jan. p.
Oscar Wildes baby is the image Of its beau
tiful mother Mrs. Wildes reception dresses
are always designed by her husband, but she
objects 10 his taste in bonnets.
NJ Grevy's age is disputed matter, and
the ex president himself does not know. One
authority says he was born M 1913, another
in ls07, and Naperau gives 1870.
The full name and title of "Owen Mere
ambassador at Paris is the Right Honorable
Edward Robert Lytton Bulwer Lytton, G. c.
B., G.. c. S. l., c. |. f.
Ex- Minister Taylor, the colored diplom
who recently returned from Liberia, is in
Washington obtaining subscriptions for a
Democratic newspaper for the negro race
which he is about TO publish.
Mr. W. II. Gladstone announces to the
world that he has personally assumed charge
of the sale Of chips from trees cut down by
his father, and purchasers may therefore be
assured of the genuineness Of the precious
tokens.
| One of the handsomest residences on Chi
cagos fashionable Michigan avenue is occu-
| pied by George Hankins, the noted gambler.
1t is of imposing appearance, is finished with
elegance and taste and is one of the first
1 private houses pointed out TO strangers.
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-18

People have swallowed unpleasant crea-
lures while incautiou5ly drinking from
brooks and springs, and it is said mouse
once ran down dog S throat; but we never
heard of a boy swallowing bird The Bos-
ton Record tells of one who narrowly escaped
doing SO. "rve heard of strange accidents
Detailing people," remarked a surgeon the
other evening, "but the one was called upon
to attend the other afternoon beats anything
for novelty that ever came under my notice.
"a little boy was flying kite on the house
top Another lad tao or three houses away
was engaged in the same diversion. One
opened his mouth TO call TO the other, and
just then a flock OF swallows came flying by
One of tie swallows, evidently confused, few
against the boys face, driving his bill clean
through his cheek. In his agony the lad
|, closed his teeth hard end held the bird fast
The swallow was partly stunned by the
shock, and with tho bird sticking out from
his cheek, tho lad ran down stairs to his
mother Size removed the bird and sum-
moned me TO attend the lad That bird now
occupies handsome cage in the house, and
the owner wouldn't part with it under any
consideration.-Excha
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-18

Paisley haBdkerchisfs were frat made IN
1913
The first public school for the blind was
established at Paris. by Valentine hsng, IN
1854.
The first sea fight on record WAS that be
tween the Corinthians and the inhabitants II
corcyra. 6ea B. {.
Before the middle Of the Seventeenth
century taa was not used ia England, and
was entirely unknown 10 the Greeks aud
Romans
Deeds in England were formerly written
in Latin or French: the earliest known in
stance In English is the indenture fstween
the abbot OF Whitby and Robert Bustard,
dated at York in l3s3
What is known in English history as the
short lived" administration, was The minis
try which William Poultensy, sarl Of Bath,
undertook 10 form Feb &C. ffse, ana whose
term Of Office closed ia two days.
England obtained formal possession q.
Gibraltar by the treaty Of Utrecht, April IL,
l7ia The great fortress had been taken from
the Spaniards by the English nine years be-
fore. and held ia spite OF repeated attempts
at recapture.
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-18
FIFTH DISTRICT MEN
MANY OF T-sS At wAsFiNeToN-
-Gaefs ssav wrisss Absat fasal- ttos- "a
d Eera Hsy~c Isko a rrtssts
usase-Fraa< .. c4rpsstsT az
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speeiaI Correspondence 2EL EsaAs HEkAlB-
WAsssssros, D. 4. De-. i4-fhs Fifth
Congressional District oi Aienisaa has been
veil ssDrsssnfsd hsgs lsst sssk and this-
The Rsssrsnd Er. Aosrdyk h4s..bsen IN at
tsndanos upon.ths sessions Of ths kssngsii-
eaI Allisnss. Hon. A. b. MORSE. Justics Of
ths 5upssms Cour. sitn q. ;. Tower, Post-
master a. I0n... sna A A. Weeks. Gfstians 8
Postmaster. Prssi,ispt Of the Fifth District
Po.tmassers Association, are I0oking after
the interests Of the postmAsfsfs OF that part
Of ths country. Danlsl Z. SOper, Of Aes-
sygo. upoa tue sams srrsnd. Mr.. southard,
representing the AlaDasiine business ar
A0ntzomeFy, ths ssr0lturs trade. aad
Thomas Frisnt. Esa.. Of Grand Rapids. on
business Of bis osn. combining more or less
pleasure thsrs~Stn-
Albert q. Manfing. a. D.. Of Grazfschsp.
Ottawa county. has Oesn appointed meni-
Der Of the Allsgsn board Of Examining sur
gsons for lhs Pension Bureau. IN the place
DR. Adams. lately deceased.
Hon. NJ. r. Ford. NJ. c. ran over 10
Nes YORK last reek 10 spent a fsS days.
dunnx the snort recess. and returned IN
time Tor Mondays boslEess, bis vie ana
children came an yesterday, aad they are
nicely located on . Stree. y. " near Iowa
Circls The National hotel has thus lost
one of Us best 0Oardsrs
speaker Carllsle IS hard AZ work upon the
s-lsction OF TIE committee. very diflcalt
task. and members Of the House do not
hope 70 get down" 10 regular, steady work
much before the middle of January.
IL - generally admitted that Michigan
Jared vel In the srraDgment OF committees
Al the Senate no. sbe will fare In the
House remains % De seen
The chairman OF the principal committees
OF the senate are ss follows
ApprOpristions. Allison, Iowa
Finance, Morrill, Vermont.
Foreign Relations. Sherman, Ohio.
Judiciary, Edmunds. Vermont.
Military Affairs. Ha~ley. Connecticut
Naval Ansirs. Cameron. Pennsylvania.
Indian Affairs. Dawes. Massachusetts,.
Post O1iess ard Post Roads. Sawyer.
Wisconsin
Patents. Teller. Colorado.
Penaoas, Davis. Minnesota
Railroads. Ssoin, Minnesota
Commsrce. Frye. Maine.
Axriculturs Palmer. Michigan.
Public Buildings and Grounds. Stafford,
California.
Public Lands. Plumb. Kansas.
Territories, Platt, Connecticut
Privileges and Elections. Hoar. Aassa-
shusetts.
Interstate Commsrcs. Cullom. Illinois
Claims. Spooner, Wisconsin.
Fisheries. Stoekoridgs. Michigan
Rules. Aldrieh. Rhode Island
Library. Evarts. New YORK.
Manufactures. Stewart. Nevada.
Education and Labor, Blair, New Hamp-
shire.
District Of Coiumbis. Ingalls,, Kansas.
la my opinion Frank O.. Carpenter sIsnd'
a. the head of the large and interestin.
class Of talented. versatile and prolific news
paper correspondents located here. Carp ,
"a ~ q called everywhere, represents TO,
c sv land Leader and be never seems q
bsse any difficulty in finding something
In resting 10 write about. In a special let
Ter 10 the New York World. bearing dat
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-18

Tact or Go~a Moral Taste the secret os
FleasiAz Manners.

1.et or Ce~a Moral Taste the ss<Ess os
Fleasi4z Manners
No o1e With delicate touch WI Try -
POLISH pases OF sood by raeblng II against
TIE grain Asithsr vii anybody coasiderste
wrong way. Men ard women are Of more
vslas than mahogany OF eats. ana shosld be
treated With a more delicate touch ~ tact
for tact j. moral toueh-eTen when We DO
them good oT confer o. than a favor
A peTsoa u tact Is oRe Who readily sppre-
ciates and gracefully does what 5 required
by csrcumstsacss--no more and no less II
he dos a neighhorly a. he takes care that
Is dos not burden the ghbor with feel
ing Of Obligation. Should he 10 made the
eonfidant Of an angry friend, be listens, bat
guards his lips. for be remembers the prinei-
pie Of the worldly wise author, ~ho said:
''Nevor join with your friend when he abuses
his horss or his wife. unless the one is about
10 be sold or the other % be buried"
A robust old gentleman gave his seat TO a
lady who entered crowded tram car
Take my seat, sir, please: never like 20
Sc an old person stand. - said young miss,
jumping up and Offering her seal TO the old
gentleman
Her motive was kind. hut her manner was
patronlzing II rebuked the lady for taking
tho old gentleman's scat and it emphasized
her own youth and the gentlemans age Had
she been a girl Of tact she would have risen
with the old man and said, ALLOW me, sir, 10
offer the lady my seat"
An elderly lady standing in tram car
was offered a seat by young lady, who, ris-
ing, said, Il arm younger than you; l VIII
stand"
''Suit yourself" replied the lady, with en-
/ phatic brusqueness for. the drawing OF the
line between her own age and the youth Of
the other touched her pride.
! She remained standing and the young lady
wondered, because she was not sufficiently
sensitive TO be conscious Of her own want ol
| tact
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-18

fencss casa, tSs. ara very pfeaflful orcss
iSlsad bsaAg aAsrls alive with ths httls fsi-
issN
ANY readers ~ho i've IN the coustry, or In
villages not aensels built up, by putting e9t
soel 81 tat ns~s cas- gstksr bolure their
windows ra<ny of the water slras of ths.f
locality, AID have THAR breakfast dinner and
tea psf<ies ~ kappy, confident hirds. and .
charming opportunity of studying thena-
A lady Ia Milton. Pa. VINO Was sooossed
by q rascal iast Al aass the other evening do
f-nzea herself ins novel wss Shs va rsturn-
ins fron EasrkstiRg snd kAd in her sa<kst .
plsos OF bologna sausage. whics she pointed
al the fellow, crying out: You sconsarel;
il yea touch ns III sksos ye0" Sapposlng
II wss : pistol abe had, tns naan tosk - his
heels
Ia sxeavsting fer en addition % prison
In Salt Lake City recently I've underground
cells were found. each tive and half fest
WIDE, SIX feet long and three fess high, with
walls two feet thick covered with hard plss'
ter cement Tbs doors were gone, bat parts
Of the hinges remained. Thsre are tolissee
TO Dc many more 81 the cells al the same
place They are supposed 10 have been
reached. when IN use, by sabterIanean paths
Whether their doors were grated or solid 4,
not known.
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-18

When anybody approaches Iisfinney cas-
tie, Mr. Pyne, N. r., who is there in state
of siege, peers forth from one Of the tuIrets
Of his fortress, and, like Capt. Cutie, takes
an observation II IL be friend whom be
wishes 10 meet, his companions inside the
tower run out spar from an angle Of the
castle wall Attached 20 the spar Is 4 double
pulley fitted with a long, strong rope, at the
end OF which a chair Is suspended. la this
the honora bic member seats himself. is swung
of, and lowered by some defenders Of the
castle who are sharing Mr. Pyne's fortunes
during the siege, and lowered 10 the ground
from distance OF eighty-six feet. Heonters
the castle again by the same inesns.-Cki-
cago Times
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-18
Rorn In c.ps,an,inonls.

The first white American child born in
Constantinople was named Constantinopolis
GoodeIl. BE was TIE chsld Of an American
missionary, and the brother Of one Of the
most distinguished gynGcologists in this coun-
try. The nsI2-sake and nephew Of Constan-
tinopolis is a young Princctouian who has
made reputation as rlsher in the nobis
game Of footbSii-.ew lork Sun.
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-18

At dinners given in the best society the
toothpick has no place either in the dining
room or drawing room. In its pristine glory
1t exists only in the hote,s.
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-18

The English phrase, "The favor of an an
swer is requested" is by many considered
better form than the letters r $. V. r., and
is much used in place Of the latter.
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-05-18
Elsewhere.

cssss.ksssss 's ssiR$ssss 100 assSss
bulls and mixed So s5' bulk saSs.i5; Texas
Hogs-Receipts IL 900; shipments 5000 Mar
ket strong and 50l0c higher, rough and mixed
soS5 saosns sEis. ass sageosns u light
Sheep Receipts, 5000; shipments 1000. Market
western Ssas ahs O. Texans. saasn
per head. s204;
don quotes supplies of cattle much lighter. Values
shade stronger; best American steers. 12c per lb.
dressed weight.
KANSAS CITY, May r. -Cattle-Receipts 2 500;
shipments 200. The market active and val
uss were strong to shade higher COED To- to choice
stocEers s.. so 5a s.so feeders % steers, Ss4oo9:
cows. 81 25 73.65.
Hogs-Receipts. 1o,1oO; shipments. The
market was active and 501oc higher: quality of Of
fer1ngs better; good to choice S455 O4 40; com
@an Sq1so 80 medium S4So@47o sk'ps and pigs $40
sheep-Receipts, 800; shipments. none. The
$29o0350; common to medium. $202so.
ST. LOUIS May 17.-Cattle-,Receipts. 1900:
shipments 800 Market stronger choice heavy native
$40465: butchers steers, fair to choice $3. 7O0
44o feeders. fair to good. 81 251325: Texans,
Hogs-Receipts. 4.5OO: shipments. 200. Market
active and shade higher; choice heavy and butchers
04-9o: Workers.. medium to prime, $46o04.75;
pigs gs.oo COMMON sonoto to good "a Sd0A 60 zoo NJ.
strong; clipped fair to fancy, 1925 0425; lambs,
3.6O04.5O.
NEW YORK, May Observation-Disclosures, "a car
loads of export 20 carloads for hometrade
slaughterers direct and carload for the market;
trading. Dressed beef was dull in Washington mar
ket at 6 074c per pound. but fair slaughter house
trade is reported at 70ac per pound. Exports 432
beeves and 1, $50 quarters of beef.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900. Market quiet at about
steady prices: clipped sheep clipped year
09lec per pound
Hogs-Recepts. 500; none offered alive norni-
nally weak at SIS. 2005.5O.
EAST LIBERTY. May 17.-Cattle-Receipts.
76 shipments, 152. Market slow at yesterdays
prices.
Hogs-Recepts. 300: shipments, 400. Market
dull: Philadelphias, $5.1OO5.2O Workers. $4 so O5:
common and light. 81. .5O04.75: pigs. 81 a45o
Sheep-Recepts. $500; shipments. 5.4OO. Mar
ket slow: full supplies and shade off from yester
Gays prices.
BUFFALO. May Z-Cattle-Receipts 6S. The
market quiet and unchanged
Sheep-Receipts, 200 The market was quiet but
steady: good to choice. 81. 10 14.3O.
Hogs-Recepts, 1.775. The market steady
and unchanged.
CINCINNATI May 17-Hogs weak; common and
light. So So "a S5 packing and butchers, 81 650 05.
Receipts 1880. Shipments, 500.
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-05-18
The Jobbing Trade.
"a A. n GnnnZ

Tomatoes-Two- pound cans S0OS5c; 3pound,
S12001.25. Peaches-Standard. 3-pound. $1.7OO
2; 3pound seconds. 81 80 l.65; 2pound standard,
Sl2001.30. Corn-Revere. $I.300l.35 McAlur-
ray. S1.250 l30 Yarmouth. 81 80 01.35. Miscel-
Observation-Disclosures, 2-pound SOD9Oc raspberries.
2pound. 81. .1OO1 10: pineapple. standard Apound.
$1.4O02.5 so; seconds. 2-pound 81. .1OO1 20
oysters 1-pound, full-weight 9OcDS1; light. 500
7Oc; 2-pound full,' Sl7001 1S0; light 90c 0$I;
string beans, S5cDS1 Lima beans, soc 0S14O:
peas. nlarrowfat. 75c 0S1.4O: small 81 so D2 loo
sters. 81 95 a 2 To- red cherries 81 LOS 20; goose
berries. So09oc; strawberries, 81. 1o0l.15.
COAT. AND COKE.
Block, .25 y ton; Minshall. So. 25 ~ ton: Jack
son. 1878 ~ ton; Pittsburg. $4 p ton; Raymond
City. 81 u ton; Winifrede. 81 p ton; Campbell
Creek, 81 ~ toni Hooking. 1878 ty ton Island City
S3 p ton; Highland. $2.75 y ton; Piedmont and
Blossburg S5 p ton; Duggar (Peacock) lump. So p
tom nut. 81. Sd p ton; chestnut No. and stove
thracte, 81 p ton: and crate anthracite. So. rs
y gas coke. l2c p bu. So P load; crushed COKE
l3c p bu. or IS 25 y load All soft coal. nut size.
SOC p ton less than the above prices on the same
quality of lump coal
Alcohol. So. 2.2O02.2s; asafetida 2o025c; ALUM
405c; camphor, % 03Oc; cochineal 50055c; chIoro-
form AS 05Oc: copperas brls So 03. 50; cream tar
tar pure 40D42e; indigo SOC d$l: icorice, Calab.,
genuine. 3O040c magpesia. caro., 2-oz, 25d35c;
morphine p. 81 W.. ~ OF. $3. 1O1335 madder. II
4c; oil. castor R gal 81 so a go OIL bergamot,
~ IT. IS 325 opium. 81 5O04-75; quinine, p. &
W., p OF. 65 070c: balsam copaiba 90 155c; soap,
CASTLE, FIR. l2016c; soda, bicarb 4i2 D6c; salts,
EPSON 4d Sc; sulphur. -four ACC; saltpetre. 8 %
zoe; turpentine. AZ 64Sc; glycerne, 2S032c; odide
potass., 03; bronne potass. 4204Sci chlorate
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-05-18
Cheese dull and easier. Eggs-receipts, 1895
packages; frmer, fair demand; Western, freshs
Is a I34c.

Cheese dull and easier. Eggs-receipts, 1895
packages; frmer, fair demand; Western, fresh.
l3GI3ac.
CHICAGO. May 1Z-Wheat started in this
morning with jump to S9c for June. and sold
imm ediately TO s9t a S94c. This squirt lasted for
about minutes, when it dropped back 10 SS2
a 6Sfc, but was active and irregular. The trad
ing was very general at the start and the clique
brokers did very litts. As the session advanced
trading in wheat became very lghr, though, con-
siderine the amount of business done, prices moved
around with considerable alacrity. The limits
were between SIZE ana SSE a 89c for June and it
was found impossible to move them either above
below these figures until short time before
the close of the session. though both extremes
were touched several times 1t was evident that
the buying operations of the clique not large
The market reacted toward SS4c again and the
clique became frightened and Immediately be-
gan to buy back the stuff they had just sold.
The market again stiffened up and closed at S8Ic
for June and s5sc for July. July corn opened
stronger at 4lSc. but broke to ~ &c when wheat
declined. 1t afterward developed into quite
uninteresting deal, and ranged between Al a
4l4c for July. closing at the latter figure. July
ribs opened firm and higher at 742dc This
frmness was due to lighter receipts of hogs than
was expected. July lard opened steady at 6 9Oc.
Afterward provisions became quiet. and July
ribs sold down to z. 25c and July lard to 824c,
closing At g. 30c for the former and 824c for the
latter. The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-05-18
TRADE IN GENERAL.
| Quotations at st. Louis, Philadelphia, Baiti-
more. Cincinnati and Other Points.


but unchanged. wheat-May and June firm and
No red psas6
sa4 s3a4 see closing at s6c; June s5e; July s17s so
s ssf s0sRg S ss1s sosng s S2ss
5sas 5s%sHd se sash ,s sy sasss Ssss 0s id
3sc; August. 3sac bid. Oats easy; no op-
SR: s uy 5ee Assus aa Rye sd du
- ass 80 Ha qas' Bgas 6at s o
Eggs steady but @ slow at sc ButeS quiet and easy
creamery 1920: dairy 15Sl7s coEn1nsal me firm firm
Visions 1hd as'e az qne mes q i4
new S15.z5. Lard. 6.5oc. Dry.sat meat-Boxed
clear 7.s7iac. Baeon~Boxed shoulders 6.12is9
6.25c long clear, 7.so@7: :95c clear ribs. 1850
unchanged % I at II. rs q 14c Afternoon BoardEWbeat
lower put firm; June, S5c; July, 81 ss06l 7sc August,
Oats b1s whea ia
600 bu; IL 900 bu; oats. AZ 900 bu: rye none;
wbesf 600 but o% corn Is 600 bu oats 900 bn;
rye none; barley. 1000 bu.
PHILADELPHIA May 17.-Flour-winter grades
s7e 5ans e''5 5S Sszs 'a5 july o Auss.
2 mixed in grain depot. 4se: No 2 mixed in grain
dsPss 4se So %izsd May ASaas47asss 5Sas
oats-spot steady; mixed, 34036c; No. white.
36lac; No. 2 white 37l4037asc futures dull and
cry, extra pc; frsts, 2Oc Eggs frmer with a fair
demand Western rsts lac. Cheese dull and lower;
Ohio flats choice Iac; Ohio flats fair to prime IOla
ollie. Other articles unchanged Receipts-Flour.
300 brls; wheat 80 600 bu; corn; 900 bu oats,
5000 bu: oats, 5000 bu.
BALTIMORE. May 17.-wheat-western higher
9609614c: June. 9534 096c; July, $3.50 94l l4c:
August. s1aae2l4e o3 oorp1wsstern higher for
Western, white $685. Western mixed 81 035c.
Provisions quiet and steady. Coffee lower and quiet
Rig cargoes. ordinary to fair. 1Sls0 1Slac; Other
wheat. S6.4OO bu; corn 2, 500 bu; oats. 100 bu.
Shipments-Flour, IL 327 brs; wheat, 10000 bu;
corn, II, 400
CINCINNATI. May 17.-Flour stronger; family,
frm No. red &c; receipts, 4. 700 bu; shipments.
3 500 bu. Corn weaker: No. mixed 4204212c.
Oats firm; No; mixed; 30lac Rye drm; No 2.
65 066c. Pork quiet at SIG. Lard quiet at 6 6Oc.
Bulk meats nominal: short ribs. 7.12l2c. Bacon
easy short ribs 8. OOc short clear, 8 4Oc. Whisky
in fair demand sales of finished goods, OPS barrels
basis $l.O5 Butter firm. Sugar steady.
Eggs firm at 1Oc. Cheese easier.
LOUISVILLE. May 17.-Grain steady. Wheat
No long berry s3c No. red. SIC Corn-No
mixed. 43lac; white. 45c. oats-No. 2. Sic. Pro
sides, .s.87lac; shoulders. 6371ac: Bulk meats
Clear-rib sides 725c; clear sides 75Oc: shoulders
5.62lac Mess pork nominal. Hams. sugar-crlred,
11012. Soc Lard choice leaf S25 0S.5O.
EToLEDo, MAY 17.-wheat dull and steady; No. 2
soft. ssc bid. aoc asked May. ssa4c bid 89l4c
asked June, SS12c' July SIC; August. S54c bid,
$3.50 asked Corn quiet, but steady; cash 41c.
Cloverseed unchanged: Receipts-Wheat II 900 bu;
corn 3 900 bu oats, 600 bu.
DETROIT, May 17.--Wheat-No. L white cash
1885, Michigan red cash, S94c; No. red, cash and
Nay ssnsc' sgne sss Jsy s7s gos Auggss M s5as
wfite 33c asked. Cash clover seed, 81 Receipts
Wheat 10. 700 bu; corn $500 bu; oats, 900 bu
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-05-18
Cattle-FeedingW Without Hay.

w. T. Brown, in Couu try Gentleman
I have little doubt that il should chaff my
could winter double the stock which | could
pasture through the summer but at the prices
at which cattle SELL and the wages l should have
to pay a hard to feed my cattle through the
winter, there would be profit in it. It costs
nothing to put thirty tons OF straw IN stack.
and let the cattle run to it during the day. and
cattle. if we'll fed grain, will thrive we'll with
good straw for rough feed. An acre of corn
fodder deductIng what it would cost to husk the
corn if not cut MP, can be put in the barn for
about So, and will furnish the rough feed for a
yearing all winter, and less than two acres Is
sufficient for grown horse or cow; and our
system OF farming furnishes US those there is
n question in my mind that we do wisely to
utilize them, and grow and use clover largely
for fertilizing alone.
+ grow on my farm from thirty to forty acres
of corn and wheat yearly, and the entire expense
of putting the straw and fodder in shape for
straw, cutting up the corn. and binding the
fodder after it is husked and drawing it to the
barn-wili not cost 10 exceed $50 for the entire
work and will enable me to winter not less tn an
twenty-five head of cattle and horses without
pound of hay-and to winter them we'll The
rent of the land alone on which to grow clover
enough to do this would cost about twice
much. besides the labor of cutting, curing, and
housing all of which is high priced work.
have gone somewhat into detail in this mat
ter to show that what would seem wasteful in
one locality and under one system of farming.
may be true economy under different crcum-
stances I can farm for years without hay, and,
indeed care very little for it except to feed the
teams for few weeks in the spring, and can
IN rake large quantities of manure from my stock.
and by rightly applying this manure, and grow
ing an average OF twenty acres OF clover each
year for fetilizing ony-unless l grow part of
il for seed-I can keep my land at maximum
fertility indefinitely. / show scores of
farms within two hours drive Of my own, which
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to be without these reports in other way he
keep so fully informed and abreast of the times.
In addition to its features, the Journal enjoys
the services of of the best known writer's in thu
literary field, among them many of the favorite
tributors to the leading magazines of the country
who will furnish regular articles. The increase in
space will permit the DAILY JOURNAL to pay moro
attention to its miscellany and selected reading than
This will De appreciated by the large class of
readers who interested in other matters than
merely the and political discussions of
the day.